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Bonkers, which ever way you interpret that.
There's something hard to resist in fragrances that can pull off being everything at the same time without coming off as trash. Sweet and fruity - woody - leathery - spicy - hint of gourmand - touch of screechy soapiness - dash of ultra-sour candy - inkling of bug repellent. Monkey Special is all of it. It works and it doesn't. One day I am enchanted, the next day I want to flush it.
Though Xerjoff is indubitably a behemoth of the fragrance universe, their pretty juices generally do not mix well with my sensibility and personality. Monkey Special is the only one I am able to pull off. The passion fruit, bergamot and rum play so well of each other in the beginning (I also get caramel right off the bat), giving way to subtle leather and patchouli. The musk and ambergris that join the choir at the end of the drydown really do it for me.
If there's anything I particularly dislike about this fragrance is that at times it smells predominantly like PEZ candy on steroids. The price tag is also not something to hold in high regard.
Though Xerjoff is indubitably a behemoth of the fragrance universe, their pretty juices generally do not mix well with my sensibility and personality. Monkey Special is the only one I am able to pull off. The passion fruit, bergamot and rum play so well of each other in the beginning (I also get caramel right off the bat), giving way to subtle leather and patchouli. The musk and ambergris that join the choir at the end of the drydown really do it for me.
If there's anything I particularly dislike about this fragrance is that at times it smells predominantly like PEZ candy on steroids. The price tag is also not something to hold in high regard.
Suuhl
